Mark T. Schuver, director of professional education for Purdue Online – Polytechnic Institute, received the Joseph M. Biedenbach Award for Distinguished Service from the Continuing Professional Development Division of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE).

Purdue Polytechnic faculty and staff are recognized frequently for their achievements. This summary, presented in chronological order, covers awards and recognition received from December 2018 through November 2019.

Phillip Sanger is using a Fulbright Scholarship to study intercultural and gender influences at play in team dynamics by teaching at Kazan National Research Technological University (KNRTU) in Russia. He is also creating a four-year spine of courses that will help KNRTU students learn to manage real-world projects in challenging multicultural teams and help professors there incorporate project-based learning throughout their curricula.

Mesut Akdere and Renu Dalal won Emerald Publishing’s “Highly Commended” 2019 award for their co-authored article “Talent Development: Status Quo and Future Directions.”

Purdue Polytechnic’s Anthony Sparkling has been honored with the Early Career Award from ELECTRI International, the Foundation for Electrical Construction.

The Purdue Polytechnic Institute presented John Doddridge, the former chairman and CEO of Intermet Corp., with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Purdue Polytechnic honored 11 of the college’s graduates as Distinguished Technology Alumni, Outstanding Technology Alumni and Early Career Alumni awardees.

Phillip Sanger, professor of electrical and computer engineering technology, won a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for 2019-20.

Purdue Polytechnic’s Misty Clugh and Robert Cox were honored with awards by units within the Office of the Dean of International Programs.

Faculty and staff in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute were recognized for their achievements at the college’s annual luncheon on April 26.